Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. (a) An Employee who has completed her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks advance notice, be granted maternity or paternity or adoption leave. (i) Maternity leave will become effective twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of delivery or such shorter period as may be requested, provided that she commences maternity leave not later than the date of delivery. (ii) Paternity or adoption leave may become effective on the date of delivery or arrival, or later as mutually agreed. The Employee should make every reasonable effort to keep the Employer informed as to the progress of adoption proceedings. (b) Maternity, paternity and adoption leaves shall be without pay and benefits except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, LTD or, where applicable, EIC Sub Plan benefits. The total period of maternity, paternity or adoption leave shall not exceed fifteen (15) weeks Maternity leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks parental/adoption leave unless mutually agreed between the Employee and the Employer. (c) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with four
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Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. (a) An Employee who has completed her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks advance notice, be granted maternity or paternity or adoption leave.
(i) . Maternity leave will become effective twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of delivery or such shorter period as may be requested, provided that she commences maternity leave not later than the date of delivery.
(ii) . Paternity or adoption leave may become effective on the date of delivery or arrival, or later as mutually agreed. The Employee should make every reasonable effort to keep the Employer informed as to the progress of adoption proceedings.
(b) . Maternity, paternity and adoption leaves shall be without pay and benefits except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, LTD or, where applicable, EIC Sub Plan benefits. The total period of maternity, paternity or adoption leave shall not exceed fifteen nine (159) weeks Maternity leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks parental/adoption leave months unless mutually agreed between the Employee and the Employer.
(c) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with four
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Samples: Collective Agreement